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Short Takes: Which Shops Received Subpoenas? / Not Just the Top Dogs / What Ginnie MBS Investors Hate: Fast Prepays / Ocwen’s Challenges / Lending Can Be Expensive

May 8, 2019

Paul Muolo

The loan application losing streak has ended!

Freedom in Serious Talks to Buy RoundPoint Mortgage

May 8, 2019

Paul Muolo

With RoundPoint Mortgage under its belt, Freedom would crack the top-10 ranking of residential servicers...

At Least 12 VA Lenders Subpoenaed by the Feds. Former Regulator: ‘This is Going to be Huge’

May 8, 2019

Paul Muolo

Former FHA Commissioner Dave Stevens: "Churning is bad for Ginnie Mae investors."

Short Takes: The GSE G-Fee ‘Tax’ that Time Forgot / Sunset Rising / Nonbank Completes Bank Purchase (A Rarity) / Ocwen’s Cash Position / Panorama Names Egenhoefer MGD

May 7, 2019

Paul Muolo

It's only 10 basis points on GSE loans, but it can add up...

At Ocwen, the Red Ink Continues to Flow … But MSR Purchases Pick Up

May 7, 2019

Paul Muolo

Ocwen's originations were anemic at $353 million in the quarter.

Short Takes: Hensarling Staffer Headed to FHFA? / Hensarling’s Dream / Mortgage M&A Heats Up / A Warehouse Update from NewDay / New Diligence Advisors Gets the Nod

May 6, 2019

Paul Muolo

One of Hensarling's legislative architects headed to the FHFA?

Loan Brokers Add Jobs, Mortgage Bankers Cut

May 6, 2019

Paul Muolo

Although the overall job market is strong, all is not well in the mortgage industry. Maybe next month will be better...

Ditech Reports Another Monthly Loss. Two Month Total at $176.5 Million

May 6, 2019

Paul Muolo

The company registered gain-on-sale revenue of $9.8 million, just about flat compared to February.

What We’re Hearing: Perella Weinberg, the Treasury’s GSE Advisor? / Balancing the Congressional Equation / Calabria’s Plan of Action? / Wiping Out $200 Billion / Movement Buys Production in Alabama / loanDepot’s MSR Decline

May 3, 2019

Paul Muolo

Has the Treasury Department hired an advisory firm to assist on its GSE reform plan?

Up for Grabs: A Huge Subservicing Contract from New Residential

May 3, 2019

Paul Muolo

Subservicing vendors known to be vying for the contract are Cenlar and LoanCare...

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Short Takes: Which Shops Received Subpoenas? / Not Just the Top Dogs / What Ginnie MBS Investors Hate: Fast Prepays / Ocwen’s Challenges / Lending Can Be Expensive

Freedom in Serious Talks to Buy RoundPoint Mortgage

At Least 12 VA Lenders Subpoenaed by the Feds. Former Regulator: ‘This is Going to be Huge’

Short Takes: The GSE G-Fee ‘Tax’ that Time Forgot / Sunset Rising / Nonbank Completes Bank Purchase (A Rarity) / Ocwen’s Cash Position / Panorama Names Egenhoefer MGD

At Ocwen, the Red Ink Continues to Flow … But MSR Purchases Pick Up

Short Takes: Hensarling Staffer Headed to FHFA? / Hensarling’s Dream / Mortgage M&A Heats Up / A Warehouse Update from NewDay / New Diligence Advisors Gets the Nod

Loan Brokers Add Jobs, Mortgage Bankers Cut

Ditech Reports Another Monthly Loss. Two Month Total at $176.5 Million

What We’re Hearing: Perella Weinberg, the Treasury’s GSE Advisor? / Balancing the Congressional Equation / Calabria’s Plan of Action? / Wiping Out $200 Billion / Movement Buys Production in Alabama / loanDepot’s MSR Decline

Up for Grabs: A Huge Subservicing Contract from New Residential

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